About this book

Language: German

Almost 100 years had to pass after its scientific description in 1839, before the Golden Hamster was rediscovered in 1930 in the desert of northern Syria. After having succeed in starting a breeding population from three male and a female of the excavated litter, nothing could stand in the way of a worldwide triumph for this little rodent with its beady. Soon it conquered children's bedrooms across Europe and the US. The Golden Hamster also proved to be a successful laboratory animal for science, not least because of its short gestation period of only 16 days.

In addition to interesting details about the history of its discovery, this book provides detailed information on morphology, distribution, domestication and the behavior of the animal. In addition, for the first time it deals with new insights into the field of holden hamster biology. A comprehensive account of the role of the golden hamster as a laboratory animal and the description of existing cultivated forms round off the volume. The authors can look back on more than 30 years of Gold Hamster research in the laboratory and in the animal's natural range. Their own scientific findings are linked to current international literature. Numerous illustrations and tables help in understanding the text. This is a book that will appeal to both dedicated pet owners as well as the veterinarian or scientist.